(a) A
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is a numbered interstate document that is
a record of veterinary health inspection of one or more animals, issued on an
official form of the state of origin and by an accredited veterinarian from the
state of origin.
(b) A Certificate
of Veterinary Inspection shall include all of the following:
(1) Date of inspection;
(2) Number of animals in the
consignment;
(3) Description of the
animals including the species, breed, age, weight, color, markings, and sex,
and the official identification number(s) or registration tattoos;
(4) Name, address, and telephone number of
the consignor, consignee, and the origin and destination of the
animals;
(5) Interstate livestock
entry permit number, when required;
(6) Statement of the purpose for which the
animals are being moved;
(7) Signed
by the accredited veterinarian who examined the animals in the
shipment.
(c) A copy of
the completed Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall be mailed to the
Department within 15 days of examination to the following address:
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HEALTH BRANCH
1220 "N" STREET
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814.
(d) The examining licensed and accredited
veterinarian shall indicate on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that
each animal in the shipment meets California entry requirements.
(e) As an alternative to official
identification on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, another animal
identification document may be used if approved by the Department and
USDA.
(f) The Department may
require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for animals entering California
because of a disease condition in another state, even though the animals are
exempt from obtaining a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection under this
article.
(g) All animals shall be
transported directly and without delay to the destination stated on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(h) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
shall be valid for 30 days following the inspection of the animals
described.